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Jayawardene ton powers Sri Lanka to 309-5 against England
Jul 2nd
LEEDS, England: Mahela Jayawardene”s career-best century powered Sri Lanka to 309 for five against England in the second one-day international (ODI) at Headingley here on Friday.
The opener made 144 — Jayawardene”s highest score in 343 ODIs sur…
Kvitova beat Azarenka to reach first Wimbledon final
Jul 1st
LONDON: Big-hitting Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic reached her first Wimbledon final on Thursday when she defeated Belarusian fourth seed Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 in a rollercoaster semi-final.
The 21-year-old, who is the first Czech s…
Pakistan slated to tour India in 2012
Jun 30th
MUMBAI: Pakistan have been pencilled in to tour India for a full series of Test and one-day cricket matches next year, in what would be a breakthrough in relations that were hit by the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks.
The International Cricket Council gove…
Pakistan and England fight out thrilling draw
Jun 30th
AMSTERDAM: In a fast and furious last six minutes, Pakistan lost the lead, regained and finally settled for a 2-2 draw with England at the men”s 4-Nations tournament here Wednesday.
The day”s other match – which like the England Pakistan clash had …
Pakistan to host England in UAE
Jun 29th
LONDON: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that Pakistan will play England in Test, one-day international and Twenty-20 fixtures in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The two teams are due to play three Tests, four one-day internati…
Anderson sparkles, as Jayasuriya bows out tamely
Jun 29th
LONDON, June 28: James Anderson inspired England to a 110-run win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international here at The Oval on Tuesday.
The Lancastrian took 4-18 as Sri Lanka slumped to 121 all out chasing a revised target of 232 in a rain-s…
England beat Australia by 16 runs to win the women’s quadrangular Twenty20
Jun 29th
LONDON: England beat Australia by 16 runs to win the women’s quadrangular Twenty20 series at the Rose Bowl on Monday. Lydia Greenway made 48 out of England’s 132 for nine. Although Australia’s Alex Blackwell and Lisa Sthalekar put on 72 for the fifth wicket, the visitors were never up with the required run-rate and finished [...]
ICC overturns World Cup minnows ban
Jun 28th
HONG KONG: World cricket”s governing body announced on Tuesday that four non-Test playing nations would compete in the next World Cup, in a U-turn of a controversial decision that had excluded the game”s minnows.
The International Cricket Council (I…
England beat Australia to take womens T20 series
Jun 28th
LONDON: England beat Australia by 16 runs to win the women”s quadrangular Twenty20 series at the Rose Bowl on Monday.
Lydia Greenway made 48 out of England”s 132 for nine.
Although Australia”s Alex Blackwell and Lisa Sthalekar put on 72 fo…
FTP for 2012-2020 finalised at ICC meeting
Jun 28th
HONG KONG: England and Australia will play 10 back-to-back Ashes Tests as part of the new future tours program agreed by cricket”s world governing body on Monday.
Andrew Strauss”s side face Australia at home in the English summer of 2013 and the…
